Flat-topped Thorn vs Sweet acacia

Vachellia sieberiana compared with Vachellia farnesiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-topped Thorn	Sweet acacia
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order same	Fabales (マメ目)	Fabales (マメ目)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Vachellia	Vachellia
Species	Vachellia sieberiana	Vachellia farnesiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-topped Thorn and Sweet acacia share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vachellia.

Conservation Status

Flat-topped Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Sweet acacia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-topped Thorn	Sweet acacia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-topped Thorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Sweet acacia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Guyana).